Hero's precocious strength. Has full strength when very young — Mythoi

Motif

Hero's precocious strength. Has full strength when very young.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F611.3.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 69, Snorra Edda Prol. III, *Boberg
Norwegian Christiansen 92, India: *Thompson-Balys
Marquesas Handy 105.
general Lau Islands: Beckwith Myth 483

Within the index

Filed under Strong hero acquires his strength. (Cf. F611.2.2.)

6 finer motifs beneath it

Strong hero drives huge log into frozen ground Baby tied to a mill-stone by strap so he would not wander about; drags stone after him Precocious hero crushes iron wall with fists Precocious hero jumps across river. (Cf. F614.11.) Small child beats giant challenger Twelve year old hero captures town of father's enemy

Filed beside it

Extraordinary strength from fasting for 12 years and eating nothing except earth Strong hero practices uprooting trees. (Cf. F621.) Strong hero tests weapons. Breaks first swords

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Precocious strong hero as mighty slayer. (Cf. F611.3.2.) Child tears to pieces a live snake with his bare hands. (Cf. F611.3.2.)

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